Rudolf Gaiseb Thrown out of Parliament after refusing to obey rulings by National Assembly’s presiding officer and speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Affirmative Repositioning’s activist-in-chief Job Amupanda alongside his inferior Tuhafeni Kalola, says the standing rules and orders are problematic when it comes to whether members can wear jeans or not. “There is nothing wrong with the...
Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement says it will not nominate career politicians in the upcoming 2025 Regional and Local Authority Elections. They instead plan to nominate grassroots leaders such as unemployed youth, teachers, community organisers, unionists and activists. Addressing a media conference yesterday, AR spokesperson George Kambala said the movement is ready to...
Lahja Nashuuta Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament, Vaino Hangula, has proposed a major electoral reform. He is calling for the harmonisation of all national elections in Namibia to be conducted on a single day every five years. He made this suggestion in Parliament this week, saying the current system is costly and inefficient. Currently,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has strongly objected to the City of Windhoek’s proposed 4% increase in electricity tariffs, calling the move premature, unjustified and potentially burdensome to residents. In a formal submission to the municipal council, AR Khomas Regional Chairperson Sem David argued that the City failed to provide sufficient data or...
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament Vaino Hangula has called on minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi to include former Air Namibia employees in the process of establishing and operating a new national airline. Air Namibia was closed down and liquidated in 2021 due to financial hardships after years of financial losses and accumulation...
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament Fredrick Shitana has called on government, through Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, to broaden the scope and list of artists hired to perform at various national events. Shitana, a renowned traditional Afro-pop and Shambo artist, recently raised concern in the National Assembly that a selected group of artists and bands...
Katima Mulilo – The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement has welcomed the handover of the Manyeha Crocodile Project to a private company, hailing it as a positive step forward after prolonged stagnation. The project, which had remained dormant for years, has now entered a new phase of development following a visit and intervention by the activist-in-chief...
Lahja Nashuuta The leader of Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Job Amupanda has called on the government to consider the development of a brand-new city to ease the growing pressure on Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. Speaking during the State of the Nation address last week, he projected that by 2041, Windhoek could be home to over 800 000...
Namibians across the country cast their votes in the general elections from 27 to 30 November, with partial results already being released. However, the aftermath has been marred by dissatisfaction from several political parties, including the Affirmative Repositioning (AR), led by Job Amupanda. At a media briefing yesterday, he expressed concern over the transparency and...
Namibian political party Affirmative Repositioning has taken a different view of the land reform agenda by focusing on appropriation, banning foreign land ownership, and the removal of the controversial Red Line. These positions are articulated in the AR manifesto, dubbed ‘Plans for Namibia’, launched at the weekend in Katima Mulilo. The party promises fundamental changes...